君子防患未然 君子防患未然 君子防患未然

a gentleman guards against trouble before it happens

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
A wise person takes precautions before disaster strikes. Compare "prevention is better than cure".
Simplified
君子防患未然
Pinyin
jūnzǐ fánghuànwèirán
Bopomofo
ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ ㄈㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄢˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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